Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 315 :
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to be die after birth:
(See section 91 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or cause it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.